It's more like an 80W soldering iron with a thick triangular tip, but it gets the job done...
![Image](http://xjrider.com/chevereto/images/2019/06/25/6EAC6474-62C0-45F9-8B59-CCA2797B1107.jpg)
The portion of the rear cover (above the tail light) where the screw fastens it to the bike was missing. I had imagined buidling it up with fiberglass or epoxy, but I wanted to try the inexpensive plastic welder before I got into all that.
![Image](http://xjrider.com/chevereto/images/2019/06/25/20190622_200604.jpg)
It worked great - here is during and after (with some Bondo)...
![Image](http://xjrider.com/chevereto/images/2019/06/25/D20FC06D-B1F3-4F3F-978C-C9EF0B9F64A5.jpg)
![Image](http://xjrider.com/chevereto/images/2019/06/25/57969AFF-947F-44DF-99CC-3BA1E09987ED.jpg)
So I tackled the crack in the rear plastic...
![Image](http://xjrider.com/chevereto/images/2019/06/25/A0DD971D-CF75-4ADA-B6E9-945EB2987B97.jpg)
And the broken (but crudely reattached with JB Weld) front tab on the rear plastic. This was actually the first piece that I did. I figured start small and inconspicious. I should have taken the time to remove all the paint from the area. The paint does burn off, but it makes a much yuckier and crustier repair...
![Image](http://xjrider.com/chevereto/images/2019/06/25/9626B82E-6ED2-44EB-9C77-6C310D92BBB4.jpg)
Worked really well on the cracked and splintered rear fender/under seat plastics...
![Image](http://xjrider.com/chevereto/images/2019/06/25/5DAEA189-4A80-4733-9EF7-EC2D068532B1.jpg)
Take care to not burn yourself. Use in a well ventilated area. Take your time. Like any welding, take care to control the amount of heat in your work piece.